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Overview
Xianfu fish inhabits the Liu River, which rises from Mount Yang and flows south into the He River in the Shanhaijing. The account compares its form to a crucian-type fish, then specifies a fish head and a pig’s body. Eating it is said to relieve vomiting. The mountain notice also contains the oxlike Linghu and the multicolored bird Xiangshe, each with its own description.
A fish head on a pig body makes this a conspicuous hybrid despite the opening comparison to a crucian-like fish. The attributed benefit concerns vomiting, while other fish in the collection are assigned different bodily effects.
Origins & earliest records
China; Shanhaijing Northern Mountains
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Shanhaijing, Northern Mountains
Third northern itinerary; Mount Yang and Liu River
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Shanhaijing
Northern Mountains. Third northern itinerary; Mount Yang and Liu River
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- Primary text transcriptionShanhaijing Northern Mountains received primary textResearch access: 2026-10-05
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